Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2013, Question 22c

Degree of influence that potential environmental damage linked to fracking operations have on the use of fracking

Full Question Text

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say potential environmental damage linked to fracking operations, such as spills, leaks, etc. has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say potential environmental damage linked to fracking operations, such as spills, leaks, etc. has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report fracking has not been discussed at all) Significantly Encouraging 0% 1% 0% 8% 1%
Somewhat Encouraging 0% 2% 0% 0% 1%
Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging 8% 15% 7% 10% 13%
Somewhat Discouraging 36% 23% 21% 14% 23%
Significantly Discouraging 30% 33% 40% 37% 33%
Not a Factor 11% 9% 12% 10% 9%
Don't Know 15% 19% 21% 21% 19%